jburidan

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Shostakovich string quartets recommendation
Agree with Krisjan's assessment of the Emersons. They have no affinity for music. 
Tubes for Cary sli80 integrted
The stock tubes sound bad. You certainly can improve the sound by upgrading tubes. Which tubes to buy depends on the rest of your system and what kind of sound you want. 
Cary SLp05 Preamp noise
Check for cracks on the RCA socket 
High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more
Tannoy 215 DMT IIInfinity Prelude MTS 
Which purchase tipped you into nirvana.
Two speaker systems:Infinity Prelude MTS and Tannoy 215 DMT II 
Any other Infinity MTS owners out there?
Yes, I love my Infinity Prelude MTS speakers driven by a pair of Wavelength Cardinal 300B monoblocks. 
help with speakers that rock, pleeze
Infinity Prelude MTS 
Cary 303/300 vs Bryston BCD 1
Not familiar with Bryston. But I like my Cary because it allows me to fine-tune the sound by adjusting sampling rates, and tube versus solid state, output depending on the recording. I wouldn't want to be without this capability now that I've expe... 
Help need an integrated amp for Tannoy Stirling
Lokie, the Tannoy-Jota high current combination is breathtaking. 
Help need an integrated amp for Tannoy Stirling
Forgot to mention, my Tannoys like to be bi-wired with Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun speaker wires. 
Help need an integrated amp for Tannoy Stirling
Agree with Aronsss. Tannoy DCs require a long break-in period. When first I heard my Tannoys, I feared I had made an expensive mistake. I played them round the clock for a month before they began to sing. Also, Tannoy DCs require top-rate amplific... 
from B&w 805's to Usher be-718 - what to expect?
Expect mediocrity... 
Comments on Tannoy Kensington SE - Room size
Tannoy doesn't much advertise its Prestige line in the USA. 
Marchand
Another happy XM44 owner here. Using four 300B monoblocks with my Tannoy 15" dual concentric. 
Tube vs. Solid State Rectifier
I wouldn't buy amp or preamp with solid state rectification.